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The new-to-science species has been named Sphyrna alleni. Image courtesy of Cindy Gonzalez Scientists have discovered a new species of hammerhead shark that’s been hiding in plain sight among the bonnetheads. These sharks were already notable for their shovel-like shape, but this new-to-science species really hits the nail on the head for being just so exceptionally shaped like a shovel. Bonnethead sharks are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and were previously believed to represent one species, Sphyrna tiburo. They have unusual lifestyles as well as appearances, being one of just a few omnivorous sharks due to their...

A federal arraignment is set next week for a former Aptos elementary school recreation director accused of colluding with a Tiburon baby sitter to gain supervisory roles to create and exchange child pornography, according to court documents.

Conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage was attacked in a Bay area restaurant Tuesday night, and it sure seems there's a Trump connection. We're told Savage was eating dinner at Servino Ristorante in Tiburon at around 8:30 PM, when a guy started mocking Savage's legal last name, screaming, "weener, weener." We're told the guy threw Savage to the ground, after allegedly shoving Savage's poodle, Teddy, out of the way.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A 20-foot shark tore a man in half as he was snorkeling off Australia's west coast, police said Sunday. The man, a pleasure boat deck hand who was snorkeling with tourists, died instantly in the attack Saturday afternoon off the Abrolhos Islands about 250 miles north of the Western Australia state capital, Perth, said Police Inspector George Putland. "The 26-year-old man was bitten in half by the six-meter (20-foot) animal and death seemed to be instantaneous," said Putland, adding that the man's body was not recovered. The search for the remains resumed Sunday. The species of...

I began to write a response to a fellow freepers post on a different thread. When I got done...I felt like posting this as a seperate article. Maybe this isnt the proper forum for these things...but here goes anyway... Flat Top: A Hunting Story Please indulge me and let me share a  hunting story with you:    I grew up in Marin County California; specifically on the Tiburon Peninsula. Tiburon used to be quite rural in the early days and was a maritime train depot town. Freight from the North Coast would travel by train to the switching yard along the...